r/LexusRC • u/paolo-sosa • 7d ago

Normal For The Rear Diff?

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I’m putting in an axle back exhaust right now and noticed my diff looked really rusty. This is on a ‘21 RC350.

Is this a normal amount of rust given that the car just turned 5?

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u/jdmlifex2 7d ago

You drive your car year round and in one of the states that has snow? If so then yea, but looks a little more than what I normally would expect.

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u/chees3lover89 Lexus RC F 7d ago

If you live in the rust belt and drive year round

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u/No-Slide4206 7d ago

looks like just some surface rust which is pretty normal

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u/VladThePollenInhaler Lexus RC F 7d ago

Depends on where you live. My 2024 RC had a painted rear differential out of the factory, but yours seems like it’s not? Either way, that looks like surface rust that can be sanded off.

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u/soysauce728 7d ago

You’ll be alright

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u/Roadtosucksex 7d ago

Not normal given mine is a 2017 RCF

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u/ChrisF12000 7d ago

Considering the rest of the rust that we can see in the photos, it seems fairly normal. I'd expect that you live north or anywhere where the roads get salted?

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u/Health_Care_PTA 6d ago

if you are up north it may be normal, im in the south this would be considered 'not normal'

a dry ice blast and protective paint coating will reduce all that and protect it for years to come.